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Wood Heart Carrot

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Anita

Hi friends,

I turned this pallet heart into a cute carrot door hanger a few years ago and it’s just so fun! I was in Hobby Lobby the other day and noticed that they have them in stock again this year – and they are 40% off! If you think you might want to make one of these Wood Heart Carrots for Easter, check with your local Hobby Lobby to see if your store has them. You could also use a plain heart like this one to make your carrot.🥕

You can find my original post below with all the details to create your own Wood Heart Carrot.🥕

Hearts aren’t just for Valentine’s Day! I picked up this pallet heart from Hobby Lobby’s Valentine’s Day clearance thinking, that with a little paint and greenery, it might make a cute whimsical carrot to add to my Easter decor. And I think it did! 🥕

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The heart measures about 14-inches long and 14-inches wide at the widest part. First I painted the heart with orange acrylic paint. After it dried, I used a 1-inch spouncer to add white polka dots. Then to add a little depth, I lightly dry brushed some brown paint over the entire heart after the polka dots were completely dry. (This is a great set of acrylic paints if you need to replenish your craft room.)

The heart came with a sawtooth hanger on the back, but I took that off so I could attach the greenery. Using hot glue, I attached a bunch of faux greenery to the back of the heart. Then I hot glued some natural twine to the back for hanging. To finish it off, I hot glued a bow made from various ribbons to the front of the heart.

I love the way it turned out! Something a little different but so fun! 🥕

You can make carrots with just about any size heart – the long skinny ones would be great! A basket filled with small carrot hearts would be so cute along with my Rustic Farmhouse Easter Bunny!

Anita

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Crochet Ball Toss Game

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Anita

Hi friends,

I stitched up this cute Crochet Ball Toss Game for a special little boy for Christmas. The easy pattern can be found here at Winding Road Crochet. You should check out her site – she has so many fun patterns! 🧶

I used I Love This yarn in 6 different bright colors with an E/3.5mm crochet hook for the balls and an H/5mm crochet hook for the baskets. I opted to make 2 balls of each color – you can make as many or as few as you’d like for your Ball Toss Game. You’ll also need some Poly-fil to stuff the little balls.

There are ideas on different games to play with the set at Winding Road Crochet. I love that these little balls are soft and perfect for tossing in the house without fear of hurting anything. Great for cold or rainy days when the kids have to play inside.

Anita

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Sent With Love – Valentine Card

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Anita

Hi friends,

There’s still time to create a clean and simple Valentine card and get it in the mail! This card comes together very quickly and it’s super easy to make. ♥️

I embossed a piece of red card stock with this Sketched Hearts embossing folder, attached a heart printed ribbon to it, and attached the piece to a white card. I die cut a square from white card stock using this Scallops & Squares Nesting Dies set and attached it to the card with foam tape.

Using this Dashes and Frills Hearts die set, I die cut a heart from red and white card stock, layered them together, and attached them to the white square with foam tape. I stamped my sentiment with red ink on white card stock, die cut around it with this Scalloped & Stitched Sentiment Nesting die set, and attached it to the card with foam tape. This particular sentiment is discontinued, but any of your favorite Valentine sentiments will work on your card. ♥️

You may not have the same embossing folder or dies that I used in your collection, but I hope you will use the layout of my card as a jumping off point to spark your own creativity using the supplies and tools that you do have. ♥️

Anita

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Simple Framed Valentine Decor

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Anita

Hi friends,

One of my favorite – and inexpensive – ways to add simple framed art to my decor is with free printables that I can print out and add to my own frame. There are tons of options available and with just a quick internet or Pinterest search you are sure to find a printable that will match your decor.

Did you see this post when I added a Christmas printable to the frame in the photo below? I decided to change it out and add a Valentine printable for this month. ♥️

One of my favorite places to find printables is at On Sutton Place. She has so many beautiful images for all the different holidays. She also has everything from decorating ideas to recipes to DIYs to so much more! So much inspiration!

I simply downloaded the Valentine printable above, printed it on white card stock, and trimmed it to fit my frame. So easy! Another thing I love about this particular printable is that I can keep it out all year long. 🥰

By the way, you can find the info about the Soft & Squishy Crochet Hearts in the photo above in this post if you are interested. 😊

Anita

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Crochet Bear Lovey

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Anita

Hi friends,

This is the sweetest Crochet Bear Lovey! It’s a pattern from A Crafty Concept and you can find it here. It’s a fun pattern to make and she includes several photos to help you through the process.

This sweet lovey is easy for little hands to grasp and hold onto. 💕

I used I Love This Yarn in Pink, White, and Black with G/4mm and I/5.5mm crochet hooks to stitch up my bear lovey. You’ll also need some Poly-fil for stuffing the head and arms.

I made this Crochet Bear Lovey for a sweet baby girl and that’s why I chose pink. 💕 But you can stitch up your bear lovey in any color from traditional brown to blue to white and any color in-between!

What color will you make yours?

Anita

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Sending Valentine Love – Handmade Card

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Anita

Hi friends,

When I saw this cute Arctic Affection stamp set from Unity Stamp Company, I thought it would make a great Valentine card. ♥️ I love the tiny hearts and their sweet faces.

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white card stock. I used my Misti Stamping Tool so I was able to stamp the image twice to get a nice dark image. I colored the image with red and pink Copic markers.

Using this Dashes and Frills Hearts die set, I die cut around the image. I added red ink around the edges of the heart with a sponge dauber.

The sentiment is from the Sending Love Bug stamp set from Unity Stamp Company and was perfect for my card. I stamped it with red ink on white card stock and punched around it with a scalloped oval punch (similar to this one).

To make the card, I embossed a piece of red card stock with this Sketched Heart embossing folder and attached it to a white card. The penguin heart is attached to the card with foam tape. Then I attached the sentiment in the bottom left corner using my favorite adhesive. To finish the card and add a little bling, I added 3 red sequins.

Sending love and hugs! ♥️

Anita

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Easy Valentine Throw Pillow

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Anita

Hi friends,

This is my favorite way to make throw pillows for the different seasons and holidays! They are super easy to make, inexpensive, and your pattern options are endless. ♥️

All you need is a seasonal dish towel or hand towel, some Poly-fil, and your hot glue gun. I like to use this Surebonder Fabric Hot Glue when making my pillows. I have this Surebonder Hot Glue Gun that I use only for the fabric glue so it doesn’t mix with regular hot glue.

First wash and dry your towel. You may have to lightly iron it to remove any wrinkles. Then fold your towel in half. Run a bead of hot glue along one edge beginning at the fold. I do a few inches at a time and hold it together until the glue cools. Do this on all 3 sides, leaving an opening at the bottom for stuffing your pillow.

Add Poly-fil, stuffing to desired fullness. Close the opening with hot glue. That’s it! So easy!

I’ve made several of these for the different seasons. They are a great way to add a little extra to your seasonal decor without spending a lot.

The size of the finished pillow will depend on the size of the towel you use. Hobby Lobby is a great place to find seasonal towels – especially when they are 40% off or more! 😊

Anita

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Triple Heart Valentine Plaque

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Anita

Hi friends,

I was looking through my craft stash and found this unfinished wood plaque and some unfinished wood hearts. With a little paint and some scrapbook papers, I created a cute plaque to add to my Valentine decor. ♥️

My plaque measures about 5 by 7 inches – you could also use a piece of scrap wood to make this. I painted it with 2 coats of white acrylic paint using a foam brush.

My large hearts measure about 2.5 inches across and my small hearts are about an inch across. (These are similar hearts.) I traced the hearts on the back of coordinating Valentine scrapbook papers and cut them out. (These are my favorite detail scissors.) Using a foam brush, I applied a thin layer of Mod Podge to the hearts and smoothed the papers hearts on top. Once dry, I applied another thin layer of Mod Podge over the top of each heart.

I glued the large hearts to the plaque using E6000 clear adhesive. Then I glued the little hearts to the center of each large heart.

This is a simple little project, but I think it turned out so cute! It’s a fun addition to my Valentine decor. ♥️

Anita

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Warm Valentine Hugs – Handmade Card

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Anita

Hi friends,

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. ♥️ Have you started on your cards yet? I have a sweet little penguin Valentine to inspire you. 🙂

This cute little stamp set is called Penguin Hugs from Unity Stamp Company. The set also includes the sentiment on my card – so sweet for sending Valentine wishes. ♥️

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white card stock. I used my Misti Stamping Tool so I could stamp the image twice to get a nice dark image, then I colored the scarf and mug with Copic markers and added little pink cheeks. I die cut around the image using these Scallops & Circles nesting dies.

I embossed a piece of red card stock using this Sketched Hearts embossing folder and attached it to a red card. I die cut the red heart patterned piece using this Mini Envelope Die Set – you can see a close up of the detail in the photo below. The piece is layered to white card stock die cut with this Deckle & Stitches die set and then attached to the card using foam tape. The penguin circle is attached to the card with foam tape.

The sentiment is stamped with black ink on white card stock and die cut with this Scalloped & Stitched Sentiment die set. It is attached to the card with foam tape.

I love this little guy for sending Warm Valentine Hugs! ♥️

Anita

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Snow Much Fun – January 2025 Christmas Card

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Anita

Hi friends,

If you’ve followed me for a minute, you know I like to make a few Christmas cards each month. 🎄 I create a design and make 4-6 cards of that design. Then when things get busy around the holidays, all my cards are ready to go. I started this a few years ago and it’s been a game changer for me. 😊

The inspiration for my card this month came from {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 53. There is so much inspiration on this Facebook page! You can use the sketches for making cards all year long for any occasion.

I used this cute snowman from the Snow Much Fun stamp set from Unity Stamp Company for January’s card. The set also includes 3 sentiment stamps.

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white card stock and colored him with Copic markers.

Using these Deckle & Stitches dies, I die cut around the image and layered it to turquoise and red card stock cut with the same die set. I stamped the sentiment with red ink on a triangle of white card stock and layered it red card stock. The snowman is attached to a white card and the sentiment triangle is attached over the top in the bottom right corner. (FYI this is my favorite adhesive for card making.)